After finishing their meal, Lin Yu said to Lin Aiguo, "Uncle, I want to go to the county town tomorrow."

Before Lin Aiguo could say anything, Lin Laosan asked, "Daughter, what are you going to the county town for?"

"I'm going to mail a letter. I also have a package that arrived, and I need to go pick it up."

Lin Laosan simply said "Oh," without asking what kind of letter it was.

Lin Aiguo then spoke up, "Let your second brother take you tomorrow. You can take an oxcart at the village entrance. I'll also give you a letter of introduction."

Lin Yu hadn't expected going to the county town to be so troublesome, and the thought unconsciously crossed her face.

Lin Aiguo explained, “It’s not safe for a girl like you to go out alone. The people riding in the oxcart are all from our village, so you can look out for them. Besides, you’ll be arrested if you go to the county town without a letter of introduction.”

Lin Yu nodded, "Okay, Uncle, I'll listen to you."

Sitting next to her was Da Niu, who was looking at Lin Yu with envy.

Lin Yu then added, "Uncle, Da Niu is going too, I need her to go with me."

Before Da Niu could speak, Wang Zhaodi immediately said, "Where is Da Niu going? Where would we get the money to send her to the county town? She's not allowed to go out tomorrow; she'll stay home and take care of her younger brother."

The girl's once bright eyes seemed to lose their light and dimmed.

Lin Yu rolled her eyes. "You don't need to bring money to the county town, I'll pay for it if you need it, okay?"

"And you're taking care of your younger brother? Doesn't your second aunt carry the little one on her back all day and refuse to put him down? Are you willing to let him go?"

According to Sister-in-law Wang, who worked with her yesterday, Wang Zhaodi has been acting like a madwoman ever since she gave birth to her baby, carrying him everywhere she goes.

They were afraid that someone might harm Xiaobao.

She even takes her baby with her when she goes to work.

She works in the fields, and sometimes she carries her child on her back. When she can't carry the child any longer, she puts the child on the ground next to her.

As a result, Xiao Bao didn't learn to walk until he was three years old last year.

That tells you how eccentric she is.

Xiao Bao's personality has also become very introverted due to her influence.

Unlike younger brothers with many older sisters, he wasn't a little tyrant who treated his sisters like blood bags.

But she's really too soft-hearted.

Xiao Bao cries a lot and doesn't like to walk on his own.

Because he rarely runs around and his health isn't very good, he gets sick from time to time.

Therefore, Wang Zhaodi would be even less likely to let her eldest daughter and second daughter look after the children.

Her current claim that she wants her eldest daughter to stay home and take care of her younger brother is just an excuse.

Because I didn't want my daughter to spend money in the city.

Upon hearing that Lin Yu was offering money, Wang Zhaodi immediately nodded in agreement, "Go if you want to go. Anyway, you're just eating for free at home all day without working."

These kinds of words were commonplace for Da Niu, so she didn't take them to heart at all.

The girl is happy now.

She can also go to the county town to play...

The last time she went was last year, when she went to the city with her second brother to buy New Year's goods.

Wang Zhaodi was furious and scolded Erniu for spending her own savings to buy her a candied hawthorn.

Although it was her own money, Wang Zhaodi felt it was still hers, and that young girls didn't deserve to own their own money.

As a result, all the five cents that Da Niu had painstakingly saved were taken away by her.

This time when she went to the county town, she didn't even have money to spend, so what was there to be sad about?

Anyway, she's already used to it...

"Da Niu and Xiao Yu are going to the city to play. Stay close to your second brother. If you want to buy anything delicious, let him buy it. Your uncle will pay for it."

Lin Aiguo loved his little girls the most; they were all adorable, sensible, and obedient, much better than his two burly sons.

He was very kind to Da Niu, Er Niu, and Lin Yu, even speaking softly to them.

However, since Da Niu and Er Niu were not his biological daughters, he couldn't interfere when Wang Zhaodi scolded the children.

He could only issue a warning when Wang Zhaodi went too far.

Give the child some treats as compensation.

Hearing her uncle's words, Da Niu nodded happily, "Yes, Uncle, even if we don't buy anything, we'll still stick close to Second Brother."

This child is so sensible it breaks my heart.

Lin Aiguo immediately took out 50 cents and gave it to Lin Yuan, saying, "Keep this money with your second brother. Let him buy whatever you want to eat."

When Da Niu was about to refuse, Lin Yu patted her under the table.

Smiling, she said, "Okay, thank you, Uncle."

Lin Aiguo nodded in satisfaction, "Then I'll write you a letter of introduction later, and you can go first thing tomorrow morning."

...

If Lin Yu didn't understand why they set off so early last night, she now completely understands.

They got up at five o'clock in the morning to go to the village entrance to catch an oxcart, and they would only set off after everyone was there.

It's about an hour's drive from here to the county town, but waiting for someone can take an hour.

Because there are only two oxcarts each day, one to the other.

So they would only set off once the oxcart was full of people.

To avoid situations where people arrive late and can't get a seat on the oxcart, which would be uneconomical.

Riding in an oxcart doesn't cost much; villagers don't need much money. They just give the driver some candy or a little grain.

If we're collecting money, it's one cent per person.

Lin Yu and the others only carried baskets on their backs and didn't bring anything else, so they paid three cents.

The two sisters could simply sit down after Lin Yuan gave them the money.

Lin Yuan was very familiar with the driver, and as soon as he arrived, he sat in the front and started chatting with him.

As dawn broke, more and more people came to catch the bus.

Some of them even came from the neighboring brigade.

Because only their Lianhua brigade had an oxcart to go to the county town, they had to walk at least twenty minutes each time to get there.

Now Lin Yu understood why Lin Yuan said it would take at least an hour for everyone to arrive.

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